The resolver in MaraDNS before 1.3.0.7.15 and 1.4.x before 1.4.12 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records during the processing of a response to an A record query, which allows remote attackers to trigger continued resolvability of revoked domain names via a "ghost domain names" attack
Published Mar 28, 2012
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.45%
Description
The resolver in MaraDNS before 1.3.0.7.15 and 1.4.x before 1.4.12 overwrites cached server names and TTL values in NS records during the processing of a response to an A record query, which allows remote attackers to trigger continued resolvability of revoked domain names via a "ghost domain names" attack.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.45% (0.02453) | 83.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.48% (0.02481) | 82.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.66% (0.00660) | 69.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00451) | 75.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00451) | 74.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00451) | 71.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://osvdb.org/80192 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48492 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.maradns.org/changelog.html x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/20/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/20/10 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026821 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=804770 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74119 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/80192 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/48492 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.maradns.org/changelog.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/20/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/20/10 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026821 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=804770 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74119 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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